Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 3/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

The Columbus Blue Jackets (21-40-7) are headed to T-Mobile Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (42-21-6).

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 7-4 defeat against the Ducks in their last outing. Columbus had 4 minutes in the box for this contest. The Blue Jackets had a good offensive performance in the loss. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 2 goals. For the outing, they converted 4 of the 42 shots they attempted.

In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched 179 goals (30th in hockey) for the season and have allowed 259. For the current season, they have recorded 49 points and their points percentage is .360. Columbus steps onto the ice with 181 power play opportunities and they have notched 35 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 19.34%. While playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed the opponent to score 212 goals while having 144 themselves. Columbus has attempted 2,015 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.9%. The Blue Jackets have had 2,389 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .892. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have amassed 204 power play opportunities (19th in the league) and have racked up 47 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Daniil Tarasov. Over the course of his time in hockey, Tarasov has accounted for 9 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .529. He has a save percentage of .908 during his 950 minutes played. Tarasov has seen 573 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 520 saves. Opponents have notched 53 goals against Tarasov in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.35. He has compiled a record of 3-12-1 and he started in 17 games. Tarasov has been in goal for 19 games throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Vegas faced the Flames in a matchup where the Golden Knights ended up losing by a score of 7-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this one but didn't score a goal. The Golden Knights scored 2 goals of the 19 shots on goal they tried.

Vegas has taken 2,191 shots (15th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.04%, while allowing their opponents 2,125 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.27% on their oppositions 164 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.0%. They have a tally of 173 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.81%. The Golden Knights are sitting with 184 goals at even strength and 36 goals (25th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 192 goals to be scored by way of 158 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Vegas Golden Knights have a total of 220 goals, 90 points, in addition to a points percentage of .652.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Adin Hill patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.66 goals per game and he has surrendered 242 goals in total. Hill's rate of quality starts sits at 53.4% and he has accumulated 47 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 88 games and has racked up 5,451 mins. Hill has compiled a career record of 45-39-6 and has played in 101 games. He has compiled 2,451 saves out of 2,693 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .910.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas

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